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bag. The accelerometer built into your device will keep your
device unlocked when it senses that it’s being carried. On
supported devices, on-body detection will learn a signature of
the way the phone moves while you walk in order to lock the
phone when it moves in a way that doesn’t resemble your
natural rhythm.
Notes: On-body detection can’t tell whose body is connected
to on-body detection. If you give your device to someone else
while it’s unlocked, your device may stay unlocked using
on-body detection.
Trusted places
You can choose trusted places, like your home, to keep your
phone unlocked whenever you’re there. You need to have an
internet connection and allow your phone to use your current
location for your trusted places to work. The trusted places
feature works best when you have a Wi-Fi connection.
Trusted Voice
You can have your device unlock when you do a search with
“Ok Google.” You won’t have to put in your password to view
search results if we’re able to recognize you using the sound
of your voice.
Lear how to Search with “Ok Google” and have your device
unlock.
For more information on how to use Smart Lock, see Set up
your device for automatic unlock.
Protect against harmful apps
Apps from Google Play are always verified by Google to
protect your data and your device from harm. By default, you
device doesn’t allow the installation of apps from sources
other than Google Play.
If you choose to allow the installation of apps from other
sources, you’re more likely to end up with harmful apps on
your device.